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First country record of Metopiellus Raffray, 1908 (Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae, Metopiasini) from Ecuador, with description of two new species

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Two new species from the genus Metopiellus Raffray, 1908 (Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae, Metopiasini) are described from both sides of the Ecuadorian Andes: Metopiellus palamaku sp. nov. from the Amazon in eastern Ecuador and Metopiellus chasqui sp. nov. from montane cloud forest in western Ecuador. These findings represent the first country record of the genus.

Source: ZooKeys

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1266.169869

Authors: Yarina Tapuy-Avilés, David R. Díaz-Guevara, Michael S. Caterino

Institutions: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad, Clemson University

Language: English

Topic: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $754

Funders: Clemson University, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador